Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
5 COSTLY AS JEWELS
Flowers Cost More Than Gems Durin. 4.
cial Season.
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more money is spent for cut a. ~
cities than for jewels. Since Il, =
fashion of plant decoration bas
so popular in America immenss =,
are every season expended for III
foliage specimens. The MOVING ~
in frosty weather is attended v;a y
risks, and the exposure to cssl;..
the iostle of throngs do further e.,
Most florists who have large an5 J.
collections reserve one green.b nom.
hospital, where plants DAMAGES
loaned are placed for recuperation
For decorating drawing rooms -
wedding is to take place from az
$1,000 gives handsome distribntio,
choice plants and flowers. An r.
tide wedding will occur where a MA
window Is to be made into erotto
filled with blooming plants. The.
be profusion of hybrid rose, m
mantels, under the mirrors. in
vases and freplaces. The decorate,
cost 800, Hybrid roses, such a ,,
ness de RothschiId, Mabel Morrisos
the like, cost from 81 to $3.50 each
THE PURITAN ROSE.
not so large, but of exquisite besp,,
preserving its perfection week. /.
for 81. Jacqueminots and Ns,..
Neills are so cents each, and fine p.
des Jardins are from 80 to 10 cents
rosiest of all roses. La France in 4
and perfume, brings from 30 cents IA
according to size.
A society leader, who is about iii,
today the sixth of her SATURDAY. dIr
parties, has a Partially for the ilni
Diesback rose, which has been duss
Gloire de Paris by a florist. Tia
dozen of these roses are arranged in
yer vases on her table. They COZ,
each, and besides this the taste in ar,,
ment must be considered in the bill
Dinner decorations cost from 1
which pays for pretty centerpieos
tulips or bulbons bloom, to 500
orchid table establishment, when
is furnished, is worth $780, Orr
flowers bring from 80 cents to SlJO I'd
and sprays cost from So to IS
orchid wedding bunch is not made %
less than $50. Wedding bouaues
bride roses and lilies are worth from
to $50.
CLUSTER OF YIoLErs
must be among the roses and SON
flowers at whatever cost. Boxes Of II
flowers cost from So TO IS. This is n
most favorits style of floral gift 4
flower lovers have the double delight |
arranging the vases. A gentleman I'd
California last week ordered, two dss
succession, 5000 worth of cut dOvs
to the house of the friend he was vii
ing, that the ladies might have the pied
ure OF distributing them to their ~
throughout the apartments. Gsrna
| favors are gotten up with considersbI
expense. Sixty-two cornueopias, costll
4 81 each, we're the floral favors present.
lately at Brooklyn cotillon. The 0s
punches given at balls and dances eonisi
from six to dozen blossoms, which,
selected, are worth from 40 to Is cent
each. A fruit set of Dresden chin
was mounted on n pyramid of foFsl
the piece costing $3.50, the flowers benz
worth $50. A rose basket sent to
fayorite actress very often brings sG
Baskets of fine flowers cost from 80
$50, according to size and skill in G
rangeuent. Plants growing being ina
duced into the fashionable Easter basks
make them more costly. The elsborss
braided rush fish baskets valanced vi
satin and bound with sashes costs, VII
out filing, from So TO $40.
As a rule, all work done in churches
procured at the lowest figures, the pro-
to be found accruing from the patrons.
of the congregation.
ALTAR DECORATIONS,
although elegant and elaborate, are do
from $50 to $3.50; large masses of CT
blown, and imposing plants are call
into use. 1t may be supposed that
signs made of greenery, such as ft
baskets, victory palms for caskets
decorations in gardenesque style are ls
expensive than if cut flowers are use
This is seldom the case. Only an stil
can arrange foliage effectively. De'ig
made OF ivy, myrtle, clematis, and sii
frage, as was a banjo last week, wheH
strings we're the stems of foliage 3
really works of art and bring Dig
price.
If the cost of cut flowers is enoTn0'
the money spent for the ombelli'hne
of gardens is much more astonissln
The carpet beds at Hollywood ran
Long Branch, are an example o. 'l
outlay. Four beds were laid out IS l0t
ish rugs, the intricate patterns BEN
forked out in echiverrias. The 0sa
were 200 feet in length by 20 Width y
these contained 100000 of plants.
plant 2, 100000 plants requires 400" a'l
labor, for 500 is as many as even an
pert gardener can set in a day when plSl
ed to form these elaborate des'sl
while the work necessary in training
caring for them mast take All addition
amount OF labor equal to the first plshu..
When to that is added the sum for ilI'.
these plants as winter approaches
sum total for all is about $4,000 annua'
This is but an instance. The cost Oh
display for lau2scaping and garden
in suburban grounds along the huo'
River Is almost incredible.
His Only Regret
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